Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-21
Mr.. Lacroix interrupted him with the great

Mr.. Lacroix interrupted him with the great
est calm:
EThat will be unnecessary, NJ Laroque,
as the Larouette vino was assasSinated was
the same to whom you paid the 10000
francs"
"How do you known
Il found among his papers your letters
wherein YOU speak of this payment, and
thank you for the interest you show. Allow
me, however, to ask you a few questions.
Did Larouette in his dealings with you EN-
ploy an intermediary
"No; he came alone and saw no one but
myself"
"Do you know anything about the details
of his daily lifei His habits-his yicesin
Il never saw him until two weeks ago. The
money in question was loaned me by an old
friend of my fathers, Celestin Vaubernon,
Larouette's uncle, who died suddenly few
weeks ago The only thing ! know is that
NJ Naubernon did not like his nephew,
though | do not know why And to Judge
by my dealings with Larouette, Vaubernon's
relations with his nephew could not have been
agreeable I found him hard, Implying and
very i'll bred
=
the checks, drafts or notes which make up the
sum You paid him. That would be of great
assistance to us.
Behind his blue glasses the eyes of the
magistrate watched Laroque keenlv. but he
never seemed to know anything of that
scrutiny.
Laroque took leave, saying: i will confer
with my cashier, who is the only one who can
give You those details and from there he
hurried to the train. NJ Lacroix watched
him as he went out in the direction
of the depot, saving to himself: "You are
sharp, hut you have come too near the fire,
and you viii get burnt
Then he took sheet of official paper and
wrote Il few lines upon it, and at the bottom
be added, You will also bring Miss Su-
zanne, and sent it 10 the Villa Montalais, ad-
dressed to Henriette When Heniiette re-
ceived it she trembled from head to foot This
was a legal form, filled out in such manner
as left her no possible choice or excuse She
must go What did NJ Lacroix wantl TIC
question, to torture her again; 10 question
Suzanne again? Victoria had not returned
therefore she had told all All at once she
revolted against the persistence Of the com
missionnaire and sort Of cold anger took pos
session of her. She left Suzanne at the villa
/ and went alone NJ Lacroix was alone when
she arrived
| Il am here, sir" said she, bravely. "1ou
| sent for me-"
Yes; hut l asked YOU to bring YOU
| daughter"
! Suzanne is ill; besides, she is hut a child
What have YOU to say t. me! In what man
: I L..
| You shall know, madame. l wish to know
from you regarding this murder not only tn,
truth, but the whole truth, without hesitation
or reticence'
Il shall have nothing to add to my deposi
ton of yesterday
That is a falsehood
"Srr said she, rising.
He made a gesture of reinsurance, and theI
with the same hardness repeated, You ar,
not telling the truth; have the proof of 1t.
Il have nothing to add, nothing to retract.
Then he repeated word for word the testi
| mony of Victoria, which was exact ant
truthful: but To this again she answered:
IAN that, sir. Is a tissue of foolish inven
tons. Victoria must be insane. Besides, yo'
certainly cannot obhge me to tell you thing
| | neither saw nor heard
mo, madame, cannot Even the deposi
ton you make l can only use under the form
of a report, for the law forbids me to accept a
Irregular witness any relation, father, mother
daughter OF wife, OF one whom l suspec
strongly of being the guilty one | am il
search Of "
NY husband"
lyon have saidlJ, madame; your husband
why sir, You too must be insane Tha
Is not even common sense, and does no
trouble ME Nobody viii believe it"
That accusation, madame, rests on what
am sure before night viii be undeniabl
proofs. At this hour your husband is unde
his first examination in lis Office in Rue ST
Maur. He j, in the hands Of justice and mus
defend himself
Arrested Roger! Ny Godl Oh, my God
ITO be contiuued.l